marconigram
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of marconigram
Example Sentences
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Laverick, on his way back, went into a cable office and wrote out a marconigram to the Lusitania, Have you passenger Arthur Morrison on board?
From Havoc by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
"You had no letter from him, then, previous to the marconigram?" the inspector asked.
From The Illustrious Prince by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
No matter what their origin, all belong to one family now; gnu is as much English as knew, japan as pogrom, fête as papoose, batik as radii, ohm as marconigram, macadamized as zoomed.
From Public Speaking by Stratton, Clarence
"The mine is to be fired on receipt of a marconigram."
From A Hero of Li?ge by Strang, Herbert
Before the bulletin board we passengers were clustered to read that day's marconigram and learn what more of Europe had fallen to pieces since yesterday.
From The Pentecost of Calamity by Wister, Owen
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